Essentials For Running A Beauty Blog

Running a beauty blog is a lot of fun but also a lot of hard work. If you are thinking about starting a beauty blog, there are a few essentials about the nitty-gritty day-to-day running you might want to know about. From blog posts to photographs, these are some tips for those thinking they might have a go at running a beauty blog. 

Blog Posts

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It can seem daunting thinking of all the blog posts you’re going to need to write. It can help, especially at the beginning, to keep a notepad of upcoming blog post ideas. Depending on your stress levels, this can reach a week ahead, or two weeks ahead, or maybe even more. This way, you don’t have to come up with a fresh new idea each time you sit down to write a blog post. Instead, you can consult your handy notebook and get to work, 

SEO (search engine optimisation) is an incredibly important factor when hoping to get your blog out there. SEO is quite complicated and something you might not have known about before, so you might want to use SEO services to get your blog seen by as many people as possible. If not, there are courses online that you can take to learn about it yourself. 

Try to read other beauty blogs for inspiration. Keeping up with current trends in beauty blogging will ensure you stay relevant to the reader. Often, participating in trends can help to get your blog out there more. 

Photographs

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A camera is a good investment when running a beauty blog. It doesn’t have to be a fancy camera - you can work well with just a basic one. But a camera is useful for a blog. By taking your own photos, you don’t have to worry about copyright law when using others’ photos. Plus, using your own photos allows you the creative control of what you want a blog post to look like exactly. Taking photos for your blog will likely become one of your favourite parts of the process - it’s a new creative outlet you might not have tried before!

Photo editing software can help out with your photos. You can find software you have to pay for or free alternatives. The free alternatives are often just as good as the paid versions, so don’t worry if you don’t feel able to splash out on something like Photoshop. By editing the photos you take, you can create a more professional feel to your blog. This is especially important for those who might not be using the best camera out there. 

Finding natural light to take your photos in is key. Natural light does wonders for a photo - makes it look brighter and more professional. When you’re starting out, you don’t need the full setup with professional photography equipment. Later down the line, if this is something you want to invest in, go ahead! But when you’re just starting out, natural light is all you need. 

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Temple Spa TRUFFLE DE-LIGHT Hydra-gel Moisturiser

The Truffle range from Temple Spa screams Luxe and it absolutely is, in fact every product I have tried, I have loved. New to the collection is the Truffle De-Light Hydra-Gel moisturiser and I’ve been using it for a few months and it is just delightful in every single way, here is why.

This product is described as being “A refreshing drink for the skin” and it is a lightweight, luxurious hydra-gel designed to deliver hydration and nourishment, while feeling weightless on the skin. I absolutely love how this feels on my skin, the problem with having combination skin is that sometimes creams can feel quite heavy, but this gel cream is as light as air.

The silky texture, which is rich in amino acids, minerals and what is referred to as being skin-valuable sugars is designed to tone, balance and moisturise your complexion. Using ingredients such as rose quartz and Happybelle-PE™ come together to help brighten dull, lacklustre skin thus providing a healthy-looking radiant glow. Further ingredients such as Botanical caviar and kombucha work to hydrate and firm the skin. Further key ingredients include:

• Pure Gold - this gives skin a luminous and glowing look, it helps to moisturise skin and reduce hyperpigmentation. It can help to stimulate skin and increase skin's elasticity giving a healthy and radiant complexion.
• Black truffles - these are rich in amino acids, work to improve moisture and water retention and help to deep condition and hydrate skin and hair. They work with the skin's natural renewal process to brighten skin and give a more youthful appearance. They possess anti-inflammatory capabilities which help treat acne, eczema and rosacea.
• Champagne extract which detoxifies the skin with antioxidants and helps even out the skin tone.

As you can see it sounds just incredible and it absolutely is. I’ve mentioned just how awful lockdown has been for my skin, endless hours sitting in front of a laptop computer hasn’t done me any favours, other than tick a few more tasks off my to-do-list.

The Truffle De-Light Hydra-Gel Moisturiser comes in a decadent bronzed coloured tub with gold writing and what I love is the easy pump dispenser which when pressed dispensing just the right amount of product for your face. On the skin, which you use every single day, this Hydra-gel is as cooling as it is soothing, all without being greasy and tacky to the touch and it is perfect for use every single day.

Priced at £90 for 50ml this Truffle De-Light Hydra-Gel Moisturiser can be purchased from Temple Spa or Harrods* and is an incredible treat for anyone who uses it.

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LOOKFANTASTIC X Moroccanoil Limited Edition Beauty Box (Worth Over £92)

Lookfantastic are back with another Limited Edition Box and this time it is with MoroccanOil, a brand which definitely does not need any introduction.  Over the past few months, Lookfantastic have had some amazing boxes - Laura Mercier, the Scent Edit and Eve Lom to name a few, for me what I love is the focus on one brand, giving you the chance to try some of their best selling products.  This box is doing just that.

Packaged in a MoroccanOil blue patterned box, this Lookfantastic x Moroccanoil Limited Edition Box* is designed to give you an insight into what the brand is all about, treat your hair to an incredible pamper session and perhaps, just perhaps see what all the fuss and hype is about with one of the brands signature products!

Indulge in the blissful scents of the Moroccanoil haircare ritual with the LOOKFANTASTIC x Moroccanoil Limited Edition Beauty Box and treat yourself to luscious locks and the restorative power of the brand's signature Argan Oil.

This box has contents worth over £90 but is on sale right now, here, for just £30* and for your money, you are getting 6 products!

What’s in the Box:

• Moroccanoil Treatment Light 25ml - Worth £13.45
• Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo 250ml - Worth £16.95
• Moroccanoil Leave-In Conditioner 160ml - Worth £22.65
• Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask 75ml - Worth £8.25
• Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream 75ml - Worth £8.95
• Moroccanoil Dry Body Oil 50ml - Worth £22

I love that there is everything you hair needs for a pamper session and being a fan of the Leave-in Conditioner, I am really glad to see that it has been included. For me, one of the best things about this brand, other than how it leaves my hair feeling, is that scent each product has, simply divine.

As always with these boxes, those who are subscribed to the monthly beauty box should have had an early access email and will find that they can grab this box* for just £25 instead of £30. For anyone else wanting to get it for £25, if you subscribed today you will get £5 off when you use code MOROCCANBB also.

This is a brilliant box and with the saving of over £60, perfect for those who feel their hair needs a little bit of TLC and those who are yet to discover the wonder that is the Morccanoil Treatment!

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Aldi x The White Company Dupes

Aldi has an incredible range of beauty products and they are well known for their dupes of Jo Malone, Pixi, Urban Decay and even Laneige. Today I am sharing some recently launched dupes of The White Company bath products.

I am a huge fan of Aldi, their bakery and flowers section is just incredible, but there is that middle aisle which people rave about and it is here that you discover these incredible dupes.

The thing with dupes is that they are similar but not the same, it is not an exact copy, despite the eye immediately assuming it is.  Today is the turn of Paradise, Aldi’s version of The White Company’s bath and body products, in particular the bestselling Seychelles range, which I absolutely adore.

The Aldi Paradise collection, of which I have a bath and shower gel, a hand wash and a hand lotion has a very similar scent - bergamot, amber and vanilla but that is where the similarity ends because it doesn’t feature the additional scent of orange, coconut and green jasmine found in The White Company’s collection.  So whilst the packaging is clearly inspired by The White Company, for me that is all there is.

The hand wash, which costs just £2.19 looks every bit the luxury item in your bathroom from afar. When used, it has a rich and foamy lather which is really moisturising on the skin without being harsh. The scent of bergamot, amber and vanilla most definitely evident too.

When paired with the hand lotion, which is also priced at £2.19, they make quite the duo and it makes a lovely accompaniment to the hand wash. As most of us have been washing and sanitising our hands more than ever before, the choice of hand wash and lotion are important to ensure our already drying skin is soothed. This hand lotion has a luxurious texture which absorbs quickly into the scent, leaving behind that wonderful scent.

The final item within this trio is the Paradise Bath and Shower Gel and again it costs just £2.19.

As the gel comes into contact with the steam of your bath or shower, the scent I’ve described of both the hand wash and lotion is slightly more noticeable and it lingers on the skin after using. Texture wise it is a little thicker than the hand wash and in the bath it creates a good amount of bubbles or in the shower a decent lather.

These Aldi Paradise products are impressive given the price they are sold, especially given each one saves you between £11-13 per item and some of these Aldi products are available online as well as in store, but as with all products, they only hang around for a short amount of time before disappearing or selling out.

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